German Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speak during the fourth biennial German-Indian Inter-Governmental Cosultations while India's Minister of Science Harsh Vardhan (l) and German Minister of Education Joahnna Wanka (r) sign a letter of intent for a German-Indian Center for Sustainability in Berlin. (PTI)

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU, c), Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (l) and Hubert Lienhard, chairman of the group management of the Voith GmbH, participate in the Indo-German Business Summit 2017 of the Association of the German Industry after the German-Indian Inter-Governmental Cosultations in Berlin. (PTI)

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pose with members of their delegations for a family photo ahead of the 4th round of German-Indian government consultation at the Chancellery in Berlin. (Reuters)

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German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel speaks to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Angela Merkel ahead of the 4th round of German-Indian government consultation at the Chancellery in Berlin. (Associated Press)

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, welcomes the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, right, with military honors for a meeting at the chancellery in Berlin. (Reuters)

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi review the guard of honoor during a military welcoming ceremony prior to German-Indian government consultations at the chancellery in Berlin. (Reuters)

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, introduces members of his government to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, center, during a military welcoming ceremony prior to German-Indian government consultations at the chancellery in Berlin. (Associated Press)

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, earlier today, met German Chancellor Angela Merkel at her country retreat near Berlin for informal talks over a private dinner. The two leaders enjoyed the sunshine with a walk in the grounds of Schloss Meseberg, an 18th century Baroque castle in the Brandenburg district of Germany which is the official state guest house of the German Chancellor. (Image: Twitter/ PIB India)

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The two leaders are also expected to clinch a host of agreements during the meet. Several pressing global issues – situation in the South China Sea, China’s ‘One Belt, One Road’ initiative and the growing threat of terrorism. Prime Minister Modi and Chancellor Merkel are also scheduled to hold a luncheon meeting with senior business leaders before inaugurating the Indo-German Business Forum. (Image: Twitter/ PIB India)

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi talks to German Chancellor Angela Merkel during their meeting at the German government guesthouse Meseberg Palace in Meseberg, (AP)

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Meanwhile, PM Modi is also accompanied by a delegation of senior ministers, including Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Energy Minister Piyush Goyal, and Minister of State for External Affairs M J Akbar, who will be holding talks with their German counterparts during the visit. (Image: PIB/ India)

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Reflecting his view on the Indo-German ties, PM Modi had said that India sees Germany as an important partner in the national flagship programmes of Make in India, Skill India, Start-up India, Clean India and Smart Cities. Even in the reference to Germany as the host of the G20 summit in Hamburg in July this year, PM Modi offered India's full support for a successful outcome. (Image: Twitter/ PIB India)

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Berlin at the start of his six-day, four-nation tour of Germany, Spain, Russia and France. PM Modi was then scheduled for a ceremonial welcome at the Chancellery, the office of the German Chancellor, following which he will hold formal talks with Angela Merkel as part of the India-Germany Intergovernmental Consultations (IGC) today. Both PM Modi and Chancellor Merkel will also conduct a meeting with senior business leaders before inaugurating the Indo-German Business Forum today. (Image: Twitter/ PIB India)